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title: "Zhengqiu Meaning: 征求 (zhēngqiú) Means “to solicit”"
description: "征求 (traditional 徵求, zhēngqiú) means “to solicit; to seek (opinions)”. Hear its tones, see what 征 and 求 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengqiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 征求 mean?

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征求 zhēngqiú

## to solicit; to seek (opinions)

## Its characters

1. 征 zhēng to solicit
2. 求 qiú to seek

## In a sentence

我们想征求一下大家的意见。 We'd like to ask for everyone's opinions.

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## More words with 征 or 求

- [长征 chángzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changzheng)
- [出征 chūzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzheng)
- [力求 lìqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liqiu)
- [请求 qǐngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingqiu)
- [求婚 qiúhūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuhun)
- [求职 qiúzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhi)
- [求助 qiúzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhu)
- [诉求 sùqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suqiu)
- [特征 tèzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tezheng)
- [象征 xiàngzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangzheng)

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